Whiro, a. Lean, unproductive, especially of poor soil.
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Whiro (i). 1. a. Evil, bad. He ahurangi ranei koe, he whiro ranei?—He atua whiro a Rona.
2. n. Proper name of a malevolent atua, the personification of evil, and of darkness and death. Me huahua taua ki te wai kohua kia oma ai a Whiro (M. 281).
3. The moon on the first day.
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Whiro (ii), v.t. Sweep away. Kei whiroa au e te ia o Te Wairoa tuku atu ai.
whakawhiro. 1. n. A charm repeated over a burning brand which was thrown into the sea with the object of making a gale clear up. Te whakawhiro o Mateoro (M. 155).
2. v.t. Affect by such a charm. Me te ao mauru e whi te whakawhiro, kia whiti ki te tonga-paraki, he hau roki moana (M. 157).
whirowhiro. 1. v.i. Whirl, swirl, as an eddy in a stream. ‖ tawhiro.
2. n. Podiceps rufopectus, dabchick or little grebe. = taihoropi, taratimoho, tokitoki, totoipio, etc.
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